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NH XGR CONVENES

CONCORD, N.H. — Just as it was two years ago, guns in New Hampshire's Statehouse will be debated when the Legislature convenes the new session Wednesday. Democrats won control of the House in November's election and propose to reinstitute a ban on guns and deadly weapons in the chamber and adjacent areas that Republicans repealed two years ago on the first day of the session. By Norma Love.

ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:

— HASSAN-INAUGURATION — Gov.-elect Maggie Hassan is being inaugurated Thursday afternoon and plans an open house at the New Hampshire Statehouse to greet the public.

— AIRLINE DISCOUNT — A small airline's discounted ticket promotion has helped a New Hampshire airport reach a benchmark passenger count for 2012, making it eligible for $1 million in federal funding.

— TOWN OFFICIAL-DRUGS — A former state representative from Salem, N.H., has agreed to plead guilty to charges of selling drugs.